Vai's most definitely better than most of the "guitar greats" in the sense of melody. I very much liked the orchestral work he did 'n all. Combined with his superior chops, I can imagine he could make anyone feel insecure about his own playing, unlike, say, Yngwie Malmsteen who just makes me happy I'm not a guy. Me I stopped playing guitar 'cos I can't hold them without being in pain in ten minutes.

Chungas revenge is always a highlight in any form. But yeah especially great show. I saw an interview with him where he stated his old style of playing was more to do with Johnny Guitar Watson but as he got into the 80's he played more like Clarence Gatemouth Brown. Anyone else agree?

YAWYI: a couple of questions.1/. harder than your husband - an expose of C&W hipocrisy? any homage at all?2/. doreen - Im OK with it, but it sounds like a tune frank wouldn't like. A satire of hair metal? A vehicle for Ike? TT

Doreen fucking rules hard. A great vocal vehicle. Used to dislike the last minute or so of the song. But now I really enjoy the guitar wanking and the harmonies. YAWYI is an amazing album. I even like Coneheads nowadays.

OK, next question on my way to becoming a real fan:Baby snakes is ace, but are there any longer versions of it?TT

There is a longer version available in a rehearsal from December 29, 1977, and from the show December 31, 1977, both of which you can find from Zappateers, with a sort of surf rock instrumental interlude. All others are just like the Sheik version (except for the SMPTE bit).

I find those songs just plain uninteresting. BUT, I'll do what pzuby reccomends.

P. D: I hate Doreen.

YAWYI is my least favourite Zappa album. The sound on it is terrible - I ended up buying three different copies of it because everybody kept telling me to look for a certain one that had better sound, and then I got the LP, ad that sounded terrible and then people told me "no,you have the German pressing, you need the Spanish one"... There are tracks on it that I like, particularly towards the end and Sinister Footwear, but I really hate the cross-referencing between the songs and the sound of the vocals.

I agree with the sound quality of YAWYI. I don't have any international pressings, but every CD version I've ever owned seems to sound inferior to Tinsel Town or Ship Arriving?

But, I love the album lyrically. Growing up here in the "Bible Belt", those lyrics really hit home with me. Having to be subjected to country music stations everywhere I go, I find "Harder Than Your Husband" to be funny too.

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